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There will be plenty of people who are relieved that Dimitar Berbatov has now left United,
myself included, but there will be varying reasons behind this feeling. Relieved because he wasn't
good enough, relieved because he deserved to play week in week out, relieved not to have to hear
the same moronic criticisms or relieved because he was already on borrowed time.
Michael Owen has, as of a few minutes ago, announced that Manchester United have decided not to
offer him a new contract and that he will be released as of June 30th having not started a league
game since 2010...
Chelsea lost the chance to consolidate their fourth place position in the league yesterday after
they were humbled 2-0 by Everton at Goodison Park. Goals from Steven Pienaar and Denis
Stracqualursi condemned Villas-Boas to his 6 loss of the season and saw Arsenal overtake them into
4th place after a 2-1 away over Sunderland.
"If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not
die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?" William Shakespeare.
Forget what you think you know about revenge. Sometimes, it's all you've got left. And considering
the sorry state in which Arsenal currently finds itself, I would maintain that revenge may just
prove to be the last, best option.
- After claiming he wanted to spend the rest of his career at Manchester United, Carlos Tevez
left the club whose badge he used to kiss to join Manchester City.
- Despite being given the captaincy at City, Tevez handed in a transfer request less than 18
months at the club.
- After repeatedly claiming he was unhappy because he was so far away from his family, City gave
him time off to visit them.
This stunning David Villa goal vs Manchester United put Barcelona 3-1 ahead in the Champions League
final contested by both sides on May 28, 2011. The Villa goal vs Man Utd was the final nail in
United's coffin and came in the 70th minute of the game, shortly after Messi had put Barcelona 2-1
up. [..
What a tournament it has been here in Spain. Waking up this morning bleary eyed and with
slightly impaired hearing after two days of celebrations laden with fireworks and vowing to not
drink with the party hardened locals until the next fiesta, I would like to publish my
congratulations to the true winners of Euro 2012.
A group of England supporters paraded through the streets of Donetsk with a coffin to mock former
international Sol Campbell's comments about the dangers of travelling to Ukraine. Campbell has
spoken out, warning black and Asian fans not to make the trip. He had told the BBC: "Stay at home,
watch it on TV.
Though there have been significant problems with violence and racism at Euro 2012 (mostly from
the now eliminated Russian and Croatian fans), there hasn't exactly been the executions in the
streets of Ukraine and Poland and that some foreign commentators seemed so afraid of. Former
England defender Sol Campbell was one of those pundits warning against the worst case scenario in
the days before the tournament, telling England fans to "stay at home, watch it on TV.
It is 2012 and race is still a factor in the world. This is not only sad, but also pathetic, as
it appears rampant in a part of the world plagued by ethnic conflict for nearly a century.
The United States has struggled with the issue as well, though it was, for the most part, solved
via the Civil Rights Movement.
This article titled "Euro 2012: Michel Platini warns of bookings for racism protest players" was
written by Dominic Fifield in Krakow, for The Guardian on Wednesday 6th June 2012 19.53 UTC
Michel Platini has warned players they will be booked if they walk off the pitch at Euro 2012 in
protest at being racially abused, though the Uefa president has empowered referees to halt matches
if the issue flares up during the tournament.
TweetRetired England defender Sol Campbell has warned England fans not to travel to Ukraine-Poland
for Euro 2012 unless they want to 'return in a coffin.' The former Arsenal and Portsmouth star is
just one of the many people voicing his concerns at the levels of racism, homophobia and
anti-semitism prevalent in the two Eastern European [.
While the European Championships have been chugging along neatly in the forefront of most
peoples minds over the last couple of weeks or so, football in Scotland has reached a crossroads,
the ramifications of which could be felt for many years. The saga of Rangers FC and the debate some
might even say argument over where The Rangers, the club that has emerged from the ashes of perhaps
the biggest financial collapse in the entire history of British football, will start next season is
now set to drag into July, with the distinct possibility of reaching a conclusion that will satisfy
absolutely nobody whatsoever.
The phrase "emotional rollercoaster" is one that is overused in football these days, but the
supporters of Darlington FC are rapidly becoming more than familiar with the term after another
week in which their club sailed close to extinction before receiving confirmation from its joint
administrator that it had permission to continue to trade and therefore play until the end of this
season.
BRIDGEVIEW, IL- The New York Red Bulls defense had been one of the stingiest in
the league before going into the extended MLS break, but having nearly a month off from MLS play
didn't seem to do much good for the Red Bulls as the Chicago Fire ripped their defense to shreds
for a vital home victory.
 Former Real Madrid President Ramon Calderon has sensationally compared Jose Mourinho
to evil Nazi Dictator Adolf Hitler!
Calderon was president of Real Madrid between 2006 and 2009 and was speaking after Madrid's
General Manager Jorge Valdano was dramatically sacked after a very public falling out with current
Real boss Jose Mourinho.
 Another fine mess! But who's going to clear it up? The JimmyG2 Column The waking nightmare
scenario takes a bold step forward with Chelsea's 1-0 victory over Barcelona. The first leg of the
semi final at Stamford bridge was another milestone on the recovery of Chelsea's season and the
credentials of Roberto Di Matteo as a candidate for manager.
You could describe Arsenal's campaign so far in one word: Pony.
If you really wanted too, I suppose, some would feel you could probably drop the 'C' bomb on the
season too.
Now I won't drop that word onto the club because I can't physically say the 'C' word and Arsenal in
the same sentence but I know plenty of people who can.
You could describe Arsenal's campaign so far in one word: Shit.
If you really wanted too, I suppose, some would feel you could probably drop the 'C' bomb on the
season too.
Now I won't drop that word onto the club because I can't physically say the 'C' word and Arsenal in
the same sentence but I know plenty of people who can.
You've read Serie A Sister's tribute to Livorno's Permario
Morosini, where we told you how the family, friends and fans of the player have been
coming to terms with his passing after he collapsed during a Serie B game on Sunday. His funeral
took place in Bergamo this morning and more than 5,000 fans from his former teams, Atlanta and
Udinese, gathered last night to bid farewell to their beloved player.
Inter's inconsistency could end up costing them big time unless they get ship back on course
immediately. A 1-0 home loss to Novara on Sunday sees the Nerrazzuri remain 5th on the Serie A
table 10 points behind leaders Milan.
Inter's latest loss has led to a number of rumours linking Fabio Capello with Ranieri's job and
despite the fans voicing their concerns over Capello taking the reigns at Inter.
In which 30,000 Genoa supporters take to the streets in order to hold a huge mock funeral for
despised local rivals Sampdoria, parading a coffin draped in blue through the city to celebrate
Samp's recent 'passing' into Serie B...
Word is that several thousand Wolves, West Brom and Villa fans are now busy trying to source
themselves a coffin.
Next up for Italian Serie A, Sunday's Derby della Lanterna. But the real question is... will Genoa
C.F.C place the nail in Sampdoria's coffin? Il Doria sit in 17th place, one point above relegation.
The slide into Serie B could well depend on derby results in little over 24 hours time. Has club
president Riccardo Garrone made the mistake of a lifetime?
Wigan Athletic Swansea City Premier League 3rd March 2012
A superb brace from on-loan Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson hammered another nail into
Wigan's relegation coffin on Saturday at the DW Stadium, as the home side stumbled to yet another
damaging defeat.
As expected, the Rapids season ended last night. It was always going to be an uphill battle and the
mountain just got too steep.
Colorado started 6 regulars, 2 backups, and 3 reserves and Kansas City took full advantage. On a
free kick in the first half they found the open area that Drew Moor normally fills, and Palguta
failed to fill last night.
If getting to the semifinals in last year's World Cup wasn't proof enough that Uruguay was once
again a force to be reckoned with, its win in the Copa America final likely was.Â
Uruguay lifted a record 15th Copa America trophy on Sunday, disposing of Paraguay 3-0 in a match
it controlled from the opening whistle.
One group of well paid men get beaten by another. We wail about the injustice of our well paid men
not being paid as much as other groups of well paid men. Even though there's a group of men who
aren't paid as much as our well paid men doing away just fine over there.
Such is the world of Scottish football, a sport dreamed of on the playing fields from Dumfries to
Shetland but ripped asunder on the green, green grass of Slovenia and Switzerland.
Returning from London where they won the Emirates Cup, you would think that the pre-season
tournament would have given New York Red Bulls a lift especially when confronted with a trip to
Real Salt Lake.
It wasn't so as the problems plaguing the club have re-appeared and you can sense the
frustration on the field.
In theory, it's way too early on a Saturday morning to be typing, but a coughing son is wide
awake and there's little convincing him that bed is a better option than dragging me downstairs.Â
Perhaps he's just too excited about the Merseyside Derby cup match this morning to sleep? Not
likely, as he's sitting on the main computer playing pbskids.
Wolves have confirmed they have sacked manager Mick McCarthy. A 5-1 drubbing at the hands of Black
Country rivals West Brom proved to be the final nail in the under-fire boss' coffin. A statement on
the Wolves website read: "Wolves have today announced that manager, Mick McCarthy, has left the
Club with immediate effect.
Ray Stubbs suits up for the EPSN post-match analysis
Sports analysis in this country is rapidly catching up with its American counterparts.
Statistics, graphics and animations are all the rage, and while, for the most part, they do add a
new and interesting angle to post-match analysis, sometimes things go a bit too far.
Liverpool fans are being asked to support a walk from Newton-le-Willows to Anfield later this month
in memory of a passionate Reds fan Chris Edwards - and raise money for charity in the process.
Kopite Chris sadly lost his brave fight with stomach cancer in late 2010 aged just 33, leaving
behind his wife Joanne and unborn son, Luca, who arrived safely in February of this year.
So last night saw the final nail hammered into our top 4 coffin. Once again, there was little
surprise in how the game unfolded. We dominated possession and looked, no, we were the better team
but didn't get the job done.
Few great chances were created and those that were we missed.
A bright, if blustery, afternoon at The Cardiff City Stadium, then, and what should be a routine
day at the office for Cardiff City. They are still chasing the heels of Norwich City, but a home
match against sixteenth placed Middlesbrough should bring home a comfortable three points today and
keep the pressure on the Canaries as they travel to Fratton Park to play Portsmouth this
evening.
